Common name:
Horseradish
Family:
Scientific name:
Armoracia rusticana
Synonym:
Cochlearia armoracia
Main flower color:
Range:
All across England, and smaller areas of Wales, Scotland and Ireland; an introduced species, from Europe and Asia
Height:
Up to 150 cm
Habitat:
Verges, disturbed ground, streambanks
Flowers:
Four obovate, clawed white petals and four ovate, green sepals; attached by long hairless stalks and arranged in large panicular clusters at the top of the stem branches
Leaves:
Basal leaves are very large, up to 100 cm long, ovate in shape, while stem leaves are narrowly oblong to lanceolate, and alternately arranged. All leaves are hairless, and lined by shallow teeth
Season:
May to August
Rarity:
★★★★★
